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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Justworks

    Score5.7 out of 10
    N/AJustworks offers a platform for payroll, benefits, compliance support, with HR tools. As a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Justworks offers PEO solutions that can bundle payroll, compliance, HR, and benefits under the Justworks umbrella, and help to administer employment-related responsibilities on the user's behalf. With Justworks' group buying power, customers can get access to PEO health insurance and other perks at more affordable rates. The vendor states that as a…

    $59

    per month per user

    Access PeopleHR

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AWith users among 7,000+ companies, Access PeopleHR is a cloud-based HR and payroll software designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Its features enable SMBs to manage their workforce and automate more of their HR processes.

    $3

    per month per user

    Pricing
    JustworksAccess PeopleHR
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $59
    per month per user
    Plus
    $99
    per month per user
    Starter
    £3
    per month
    Core
    £5.50
    per month
    Pro
    £8
    per month
    Elite
    £9.50
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    JustworksAccess PeopleHR
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    JustworksAccess PeopleHR
    Considered Both Products
    Justworks
    No answer on this topic
    The Access Group
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    40%
    Would buy again
    2 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    40%
    Happy with the feature set
    2 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    JustworksAccess PeopleHR
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Justworks and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    6.6
    7 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings5.87 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings4.66 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings5.27 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Justworks and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    5.7
    5 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings4.95 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings4.94 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Justworks and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    6.1
    7 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings6.27 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Justworks and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    6.0
    7 Ratings
    29% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings5.77 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings6.47 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings5.97 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Justworks and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    7.3
    4 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Justworks and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    5.3
    7 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings6.37 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings4.67 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings4.95 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Justworks and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    3% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings6.36 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Justworks and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    7.0
    5 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings5.65 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings5.65 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Justworks and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    7.3
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings5.25 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.24 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Justworks and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Justworks and Access PeopleHR
    Feature
    Justworks
    -
    Ratings
    Access PeopleHR
    6.0
    6 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings6.26 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings3.55 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings3.55 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings5.16 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    JustworksAccess PeopleHR
    Small Businesses
    ADP TotalSource
    Score4.9 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    ADP TotalSource
    Score4.9 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    JustworksAccess PeopleHR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.5
    (58 ratings)
    4.6
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    4.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    JustworksAccess PeopleHR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Justworks
    Justworks is a competitively priced product for small businesses and start-ups and, in my opinion, offers a better product and better customer service than larger PEOs competing in the same small-buisiness space (ex. ADP). I believe Justworks would work well for companies up to 200 employees; after that, I believe a bigger PEO may provide an enterprise solution better suited for a larger company (and their HR reporting needs)
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    The Access Group
    It's simple to use even for non-technical employees, making it very simple to install even for a workforce that hasn't grown up in the digital age, and for that People HR is the best option to fit in. I haven't got in any situation yet where I see People HR as less appropriate except Applications Tracking Systems as I have never worked on that module much.
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    Pros
    Justworks
    • Onboarding employees on their first day. We use Justworks to set up the employee calculate the first payroll, and perform the I9 employment verification. The process is seamless and all can be done electronically and automated which makes it very simple
    • Payroll processing. Justworks automatically calculates the payroll earnings, related taxes and withholdings and will automatically withdraw and deposit the funds. This is a seamless experience
    • Customer Service. Justworks is incredibly responsive and helpful. HR related issues can be a nightmare but Justworks make it easier and more efficient since they are always on call to answer your questions and make life easier.
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    The Access Group
    • Complex reporting is made easy through the reporting capabilities of the system. We have been using reports for the past year and absolutely trust the accuracy of the data produced. The reports are generated easily through the system and can be exported into an editable Excel spreadsheet which is great.
    • The self-service of data is great for freeing up HR time. Employees can update their personal information themselves quickly and easily.
    • The App is a great feature of People HR. A large proportion of our employees work in our warehouse and as such don't have their own computer at work. The app allows those employees easy access to the system on the go.
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    Cons
    Justworks
    • JustWorks couldn't accurately track our PTO. We use an accrual system that maxes out at 88 hours. We incentivise our employees with additional PTO hours based off of goals met. The JustWorks platform allowed our employees to accrue far more PTO than what was offered. They didn't have a feature that offered a Cap and accrual.
    • When using the JustWorks reports for 401K, if not using their integrated 401K provider, the reports give you every employee regardless of whether or not they contribute. This makes it difficult when adding the contributions in separately.
    • JustWorks tracks historical data for employees. Whenever there is a salary change made, it keeps track. However, it shows a salary adjustment made on the day they are entered into JustWorks which can be very confusing. We switched from another PEO mid year and it looked like I made salary changes on the beginning date. This made it difficult to differentiate an actual salary adjustment.
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    The Access Group
    • The UI could do with being more Up to date, i find it easy to use but is quite cartoon like.
    • More Details for skills is required, I have some certifications but the system does not recognise the Brand
    • Emails that are sent out could use an overhaul as they don't stand out as much as i think they should
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    Usability
    Justworks
    Justworks is a really good platform for payroll and even vendor payments. There are some areas of improvement that Justworks could make in the area of bulk processing, to decrease administrative time as well as reporting. There are no reports we currently use from the Justworks platform as we have not found them useful.
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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Justworks
    Justworks offers many different options for customer service. You can contact them via email, phone or Slack. They are quick to resolve issues and if your Account Manager is out of office, they have other Managers covering your account who are knowledgable and ready to support. They also have an office in New York, which makes their support even more localized.
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    The Access Group
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Justworks
    Justworks is a much simpler platform with better pricing. I remember ADP's cost was tied to a certain percentage of the total payroll, which is not ideal if you have highly compensated employees. Though ADP offered more ancillary benefit options and group employee discounts, we feel Justworks suffices and meets our daily HR needs.
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    The Access Group
    Prior to initially taking out our PeopleHR contract i reviewed many HR systems and PeopleHR seemed the best option as it seemed to have the most functionality for the best price. However that was many years ago now and since being a customer of PeopleHR and now going with Timetastic, i wouldn't recommend PeopleHR. The costs have increased substantially but there hasn't been any significant improvements in the software that we've seen/utilised. There's also a lot of system issues that seem to occur frequently. Not to mention the service has taken a total nosedive since PeopleHR were taken over by Access. Whilst Timetastic is a much more basic system and really just a holiday planner, the cost is cheaper than anything I've seen on the market. For the more HRIS functionality, we've opted to utilise our O365 and create a Sharepoint HR Management Site which is much more cost effecitve us and we can avoid having to deal with Access which is a huge plus
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    Return on Investment
    Justworks
    • We're still new to Justworks, but for nearly everyone on our team, this is the dealmaker. Benefits plans are worth more than salaries to the best hires.In fact, part of the process we used to choose Justworks was to send their offering, in advance, to our team to approve of, first.
    • Dealmaker for great hires!
    • Financial security for their families!
    • Compliance management.
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    The Access Group
    • PeopleHR has reduced the amount of holiday queries coming through to the HR Team. This has saved us around 2 hours per week.
    • PeopleHR has increased visibility to line managers of their team and indirect reports for holiday / time management.
    • The ATS has enabled us to automate responses/templates to all candidates applying for roles, send updates, reject, invite to interview etc. in a much quicker time frame. This has reduced hours of work writing emails per week.
    • PeopleHR has given more responsibility and ownership to our managers to do their roles.
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